About block 972,718
Bitcoin block 972,718 was mined by Foundry USA on October 23, 2026 at 5:29 AM UTC, 5 min 12 s after block 972,717. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 6,518 transactions in 1.62 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.14 sat/vB, up from 0.14 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0070 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1320 BTC for this block.
Block 972,718 is number 1,007 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 482; 1,009 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 973,727. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 77,282 blocks after this one.
Its hash starts with 19 zeros: that is the proof of work, a number below the target that the whole network’s hashrate had to search for. Foundry USA found 263 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 1,009 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.